JDF soldier and woman robbed then shot in Bull Bay, St Andrew

A Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldier and a woman were held up and robbed before being shot by gunmen in Nine Miles, Bull Bay, St Andrew on Monday.

Reports are that a about 8:55 a.m., the JDF Lance Corporal and a female, who is said to be a waitress, were sitting in a silver Toyota Probox motorcar in the mentioned community having a conversation, when two men armed with handguns approached the car from behind.

Reports are that the gunmen proceeded to rob the soldier and the woman of cell phones and other valuables, then without warning, opened fire, hitting the soldier who was in the driver’s seat, and also the woman.

The two injured persons were taken to hospital.

Police have since launched a search to locate the men who carried out the attack.

Bull Bay is located on the south east coast of Jamaica, 10 miles to the east of Kingston on the border between St Andrew and St Thomas.